Severe flooding across South East

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Parts of M23 floodedpublished at 07:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2019
Sussex Police has warned drivers to avoid parts of the M23 this morning.
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Severe flooding across South Eastpublished at 07:45 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2019
Flooding is causing disruption to travel across the South East after heavy rain overnight.
The M23 has been closed between junctions 10 and 11 in both directions in East Sussex due to flooding, Highways England says.
Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express passengers have been advised not to travel, with disruption to services on the Brighton mainline.
Southeastern says there are no trains between Strood and Maidstone West.